Studied Art & Design at Sutton and Cheam School of Art, then won Guest Scholarship to Royal Academy Schools while training in Medical Art at the Central Middlesex Hospital, London.

Worked in London teaching hospitals as medical illustrator, attached to medical and surgical units and anatomy departments.

Became freelance and expanded illustrative work into scientific and natural history. Working in partnership with palaeontologist husband, they produced numerous books on dinosaurs including a series for children. Project work together took them to USA, West Africa, India and China.

Appointed Director of Education for the Medical Artists’ Association - Postgraduate Training Programme based at UCL 1993 - 2001